Oliver Twist & The Industrial Revolution Child labor played an important role in the Industrial Revolution. In 1860, perhaps only half a children in London who actually had any schooling. Many children worked 16-hour days under atrocious conditions, as did their parents. As more people commuted to town to work, the demand for clothes and food grew. There were more things needed as the cities grew. More and more machines were beings built in factories and with …showed first 75 words of 719 total…

…showed last 75 words of 719 total…to give him an education, something Oliver never dreamed about. Before the industrial revolution there was never such a thing as middle class. During the Industrial Revolution kids had to go to work to help their parents. In other cases kids were being used as slaves, sold from house to house. During the Revolution, there was a great distinction between the social classes. All such factors were shown in the novel Oliver Twist. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**